As Saudi Arabia and Iran reach a century of reconciliation, good news continues to come from the Middle East. Saudi Arabia and Iran discuss reopening embassies; Saudi diplomatic envoys with Oman are discussing a permanent ceasefire with Houthi officials; Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Iranian President Raisi spoke and stressed the joint maintenance of regional peace and stability, which means that the "tide of reconciliation" in the Middle East is further accelerating. At a critical moment, the United States secretly "attacked" to disrupt the regional situation.
(US President Joe Biden)
Saudi Arabia and Iran discuss reopening their embassies
According to global network reports, a few days ago, a Saudi diplomatic delegation arrived in Tehran and held talks with Iranian officials. The main purpose of the visit was to discuss the reopening of the embassies of the two countries. After the arrival of Saudi officials, the Iranian side made it clear that it would be ready to provide all the facilities and support to help the Saudi delegation complete its mission. It is reported that Saudi Arabia and Iran will reopen their embassies by mid-May, while implementing the economic and security cooperation agreement previously signed by the two sides.
During this period, the two sides have reached an agreement on the exchange of flights and will facilitate the issuance of visas and other services to each other. At the same time, the two sides also held talks on maintaining regional peace and stability and expanding economic and trade cooperation.
(Saudi Arabia and Iran discuss reopening embassies)
Since the Saudi agreement with Iran, the pace of reconciliation between the two countries has been very fast, and it has only taken a few weeks to go from tension to normalization. Saudi and Iranian officials have also been in close contact, and both sides are positive about improving relations between the two countries. Subsequently, the Saudi king invited Raisi to visit Riyadh, which received a positive response from Raisi, who stressed Iran's willingness to expand cooperation. The development of the two countries is prosperous.
The conflict in Yemen is coming to an end
The atmosphere of détente between Saudi Arabia and Iran also provides an opportunity for the resolution of many regional conflicts. Recently, diplomatic envoys from Oman and Saudi Arabia arrived in Sana'a to reach a permanent ceasefire agreement with the Houthis. If the negotiations go smoothly as planned, the parties will reach an agreement by the 20th of this month, when the eight-year conflict in Yemen may really be over.
Eight years ago, the Shiite Houthis seized Sana'a, Saudi Arabia accused Iran of participating in it, and then Saudi Arabia led the establishment of a multinational coalition to take military action against the Houthis, and the Houthis also launched a continuous counteroffensive to attack the Saudi oil production base, and international oil prices once fluctuated. Years of fighting have displaced a large number of Yemenis, and about 80% of the population depends on humanitarian aid to survive.
(Ruins in Yemen's post-conflict situation)
At present, the Saudi coalition has lifted import restrictions on some ports, and the Houthis have stopped their offensive. Both sides have released positive signals, which also gives the outside world hope of easing the situation. During the talks, the two sides will focus on the development of Yemen. The situation in the Middle East is undergoing earth-shaking changes.
U.S. nuclear submarines are deployed in the Middle East
As good news continues to come from the Middle East, the United States is taking action. The first was the CIA director's secret visit to Saudi Arabia and expressed his "disappointment" to Saudi Arabia regarding the Shai-Iran reconciliation. The return to normal relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran proves the decline in U.S. influence, and although the United States welcomes the rapprochement between the two countries, it has mixed tastes. Especially in recent times, Saudi Arabia and other oil-producing countries announced oil production cuts, which were strongly opposed by the United States. For a long time, the Biden administration has hoped to strengthen relations with Israel and Arab countries and build an encirclement of Iran, but in the current situation, the United States' wishful calculations have been completely disrupted, and may have to adjust its strategy.
(U.S. deploys nuclear submarines to the Middle East)
Second, the United States has deployed a nuclear submarine to the Middle East. It is reported that the nuclear submarine, which can simultaneously carry 154 Tomahawk cruise missiles, has already passed through the Suez Canal three days ago. Relations between the two countries have become increasingly tense as the United States launched airstrikes against Iran-related military targets in Syria. US media analysis said that the US military's move to deploy nuclear submarines is to deter Iran. In addition, the United States may also want to take the opportunity to show its strength and maintain its deterrent power in the Middle East.
Recently, the tide of reconciliation in the Middle East has been staged, breaking the US intervention in the region, and countries have begun to seek their own development strategies.